Re: What programs do I really need? Which are SpyWare?
From: Rocket J. Squirrel (rocky_at_bullwinkle.com)
Date: 05/02/04
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Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 15:34:54 -0400
It would be quite impossible to list all the files you need to keep.
However, it's considerably easier to keep spyware and adware off your
computer. There are just a few things you need to know:
1. The first and most important thing is to be extremely careful about what
you install on your computer. This is particularly true of anything that is
offered to you for free. You need to use the same good judgment that you
would in your everyday life.
2. Then, you should install spyware/adware detection and removal software,
and learn how to use it well. There are several effective programs available
from the Internet. My own particular favorite is Ad-aware Plus from
www.lavasoftusa.com, but there are several others.
Those two bits of advice will go a long way to keeping you free of
adware/spyware. As you learn more about the technology, there are additional
steps that you can take to further protect yourself:
1. Install a firewall. Among its many other benefits, a firewall will tell
you when your computer is trying to access the Internet.
2. Configure Internet Explorer's "zones" to improve security.
3. Configure Internet Explorer's handling of cookies to keep tracking
cookies off your system.
And more...
By the way, it's never a good idea to delete a file just because you don't
recognize it. And an Internet search engine can often provide lots of
information about the purpose of a file.
Rocky
"Roughneck" <borntobearoughneck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:750d01c43078$7e823dd0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I continue to find many SpyWare applications when I run
> AdAware. I remove these files, but find other files in my
> system that I don't recognize and I don't know if I even
> need them. Should I delete files I don't recognize? What
> do I need? In particular, System32 and WINNT files: what
> are these? Can i delete them?
>
> thanks
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